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New Reports Urges More Detailed Utility Metering to Improve Building Efficiency
November 9, 2011 — A new interagency report recommends systematic consideration of new metering technologies, called submetering, that can yield up-to-date, finely grained snapshots of energy and water usage in ... > full story -
New Analysis of Carbon Accounting, Biomass Use, and Climate Benefits
November 9, 2011 — A recent report provides new ideas regarding carbon and energy benefits forests and forest products provide. The report summarizes and analyzes the most recent science regarding forests and carbon ... > full story -
Chemists Develop Compounds Capable of Forming Heath-Resistant, Economic and Biocompatible Gels
November 9, 2011 — Eating a yogurt or a jelly, using a pharmaceutical or cosmetic cream or shampoo are just some of the numerous everyday actions in which we use gels developed through a process of gelation. ... > full story -
Wood Biofuel Could Be a Competitive Industry by 2020
November 8, 2011 — Fuel made from wood could become a competitive commercial alternative to fuel made from corn by 2020 if the wood biofuel industry is supported, according to a new ... > full story -
Neuromuscular Warm-Up Associated With Reduced Lower Extremity Injuries in Adolescent Female Athletes
November 7, 2011 — Integrating a coach-led neuromuscular warm-up prior to sports practice appeared to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries in female high school soccer and basketball athletes, according to a new ... > full story -
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Technologies for the City of Tomorrow: Morgenstadt
November 7, 2011 — A city that obtains its power from renewable resources, where electric cars move quietly along the streets and which emits almost no carbon dioxide – that is the scenario of a sustainable city ... > full story -
How Should Society Pay for Services Ecosystems Provide?
November 6, 2011 — Over the past 50 years, 60 percent of all ecosystem services have declined as a direct result of the conversion of land to the production of foods, fuels and fibers. This should come as no surprise, ... > full story -
Engineers Solve Energy Puzzle: How Energy Levels Align in a Critical Group of Advanced Materials
November 6, 2011 — Materials science and engineering researchers have demonstrated for the first time the key mechanism behind how energy levels align in a critical group of advanced materials. This discovery is a ... > full story -
Genome of 'Orphan Crop' Pigeonpea Cracked
November 6, 2011 — Once referred to as an "orphan crop" mainly grown by poor farmers, pigeonpea is now set to join the world's league of major food crops with the completion of its genome ... > full story -
Awareness and Labeling Initiatives Can Benefit Inland Fisheries
November 4, 2011 — Much less attention is paid to conservation of freshwater fish and shellfish species that to marine species, although freshwater species may be relatively more threatened. Awareness and certification ... > full story
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